On February 5, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2021 and 2022 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program Policy and Technical Rule, outlining proposed programmatic changes to the MA and Part D programs for two upcoming contract years. In a break from historic precedent, many of the program and policy changes that historically had been included in the Draft Call Letter were included in this proposed rule.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the new proposed rulemaking on “Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements” published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2019.
In December 2016, AMCP applauded the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act as it included many provisions that will directly improve the health of Americans, from prompting new cures for cancer to combating opioid addiction.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to its proposed rule, “Medicare Program; Secure Electronic Prior Authorization for Medicare Part D [CMS-4819-P]” published in the Federal Register on June 19, 2019.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to the notice titled “Advance Summary of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2020 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2020 Call Letter [CMS-2018-0154]” released on January 30, 2019.
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) thanks the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportunity to provide comments in response to its, “Request for Information; Reducing Administrative Burden To Put Patients Over Paperwork [CMS-6082-NC],” published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2019.